David J. Breeze

David J. Breeze was educated at Blackpool Grammar School and University College, Durham. After graduating in modern history he carried out research on the junior officers of the Roman army, being awarded his doctorate in 1970. Since 1969 he has been an Inspector of Ancient Monuments in Scotland. Dr Breeze is the author of several books on the military aspects of Roman Britain and has published over fifty articles. He has excavated extensively in northern Britain. A recent project has been the examination of the fort and bath-house at Bearsden on the Antonine Wall in advance of the construction of a new housing estate. Dr Breeze lectures regularly to local archaeological societies and on adult educational courses. He is married, with two sons.